Beck Newton, Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator

Is it time to make some time for some self-care?

I have a couple of spare spots available if anybody needs an appointment for diabetes education and/or nutrition/dietetics down south.

I'll next be in Margaret River on the 28th of June and Busselton on the 1st of July.

To book or find out more, call our team on 9446 6446 or book online:
Margaret River - https://rb.gy/8zvqpv
Busselton - https://rb.gy/w057gb

No referral is required, but if you have a GP care plan or private insurance, you might be eligible for a rebate.

I'll be back down south again 16th and 19th August 😀

How good is this? Changing food changes disease processes and progression!!

Diet-induced resolution of diabetes-related macular oedema.

Rather than injecting an antibody into this patient’s eye to attempt to reverse the swelling involving the central vision area of her retina due to type 2 diabetes, I decided to give diet a go first.

With the expert assistance of Adelaide Keto Nutritionist Rachelle Martin, our mutual patient rapidly put her diabetes into remission using therapeutic carbohydrate reduction. Over the next nine months, the swelling gradually resolved with complete recovery of her sight.

This powerful example of using real food as medicine to reverse the most feared complication of diabetes is the first ever published study of its kind.
https://journals.lww.com/retinalcases/abstract/9900/diet_induced_resolution_of_macular_oedema.350.aspx

With diabetes now the leading cause of blindness among working age adults in Australia, surely every patient with type 2 diabetes needs to be made aware of the extraordinary opportunity for remission…?

Well done Lewis Hains for your excellent paper!

New podcast alert! Brought to you by the amazing The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre's Benjamin, Adam and Carly who all live with type 1 diabetes. They will be sharing their perspectives on all things type 1.

I can't think of a better place to learn more about what it's really like to live with T1 and get some tips on making things a little easier.

LIFE IN BETA - BECAUSE EVERY DAY WITH TYPE 1 IS A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT!

Launch day is finally here! This podcast has been in the works for over a year and to finally release it is... huge! 🥹

With this podcast, we want to bring you the lived reality of type 1 - the challenging, amusing and absurd moments that only you will understand. We hope that it will keep you energised to manage this challenging condition, day-in and day-out, alongside the life you want to live.

Benjamin and Carly are my co-conspirators on the show. Can you guess which one of us is the orange one in the show artwork? 😛

In this first episode, we talk about the rumours of Levemir being cancelled, having to eat manky old hypo treatments that have been sitting in the car for too long, the new timeline on Freestyle Libre 3, and Carly's healthier option for hypo treatments (she didn't convince me, but maybe it'll be a game-changer for you).

You can listen to Life in Beta in all the usual places. Here are the links for the two big ones, but you can also search "life in beta type 1" on any platform and you should find it. Have a listen and tell us what you think in the comments.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-beta-a-type-1-diabetes-podcast/id1749457556

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CBMxduRLR6MQEqFiDaE7y

Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on our early recordings, and to Mineral Resources for lending us their studio for our first recordings! 🙏🏻

June is bowel cancer awareness month.

Bowel cancer is the 2nd most deadly cancer and 10.7% of all new bowel cancer cases occur in people under the age of 50. 1,680 young people hear those four words ‘you have bowel cancer’ each year and sadly 290 young lives are cut short due to the disease annually.

My brother was one those young lives. He died at age 39 nearly six years ago.

He was the reason I started riding annually for the MACA Cancer 200. It gives me a chance to raise money for cancer research to make all cancers non lethal.

If you’d like to support me to support them, the donation link is here. Don’t forget that all donations over $2 are tax deductible too.

https://www.cancer200.org.au/fundraisers/RebeccaNewton1295/cancer-200-2024

If you know someone who could benefit from coming along, please share with them.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

We're just a week away from our very first Building Awareness of Eating Disorders and T1D workshop and about to close registrations for this vital event.

We know it's a fear that sits deep in the belly of many parents of children and teens living with type 1. We know that day-to-day life with type 1 sometimes feels like you are at war with food and blood sugar. Don't leave those fears to gnaw away at you.

Come to our workshop led by one of the few diabetes educators with a special interest in Eating Disorders, Mental Health and Type 1 Diabetes, the amazing Newton, Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator.

Together, let's shine a light on this challenging topic.

Register here:

In this opinion piece in today's West Australian, I shared some of my thoughts on what I'd like to see change in the next iteration of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. What do you think? Do you follow the current guidelines? Do they work for you? What would you like to see change?

Is eating advice causing diabetes rates to soar? For more than half a century we’ve been told that when it comes to food, fat is the devil.

If you don’t know what the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is, and just how hard it can be to live with type 1…. Then read on!

"It's a full-time job, 365 days a year, 24/7. And I'm employee number one." https://mamamia.au/4bJBNGy

An important info session coming up. Come along and find out more!

At the Family Centre, we're here to support a life well lived with type 1. And that means tackling some tough subjects. Subjects we might not like to think about, subjects our support people might not like to talk about. But they're real, they impact us and we deserve to talk about them, share our stories, and get the support we need.

That's why we're bringing you an important workshop - Building Awareness of Eating Disorders and T1D.

5 June at the Family Centre, 6-8pm

Brought to you by our very own Beck Newton, Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator, this workshop will unpack this delicate topic, with a focus on early intervention, early detection and how to seek help when you, your child or someone you love is experiencing an eating disorder.

As we will be discussing some sensitive and possibly triggering and/or confronting topics around eating disorders, mental health and diabetes, this presentation is for over 18s only.

Spaces are limited; get your RSVP in today: https://www.type1familycentre.org.au/event-details/building-awareness-of-eating-disorders-and-t1d

Any diabetes educators out there, who’d like to come to camp with us? Great way to get some extra skills in type 1 diabetes.

Want to come camping.....well not actual camping.....beds and showers included!

Every year, the The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre and I take 25 teenagers with type 1 away on camp. These are transformative experiences that build their self-esteem, confidence, and skills in managing type 1 - without imposing limits on what they can do and achieve in life.

We're in need of a couple of DEs to join us for three nights in September. Your main responsibilities would be:

- Keep the kids safe during the day by helping them check CGMs, consider dose/pump adjustments around exercise, recognise and treat hypos,
- Assist with another DE in overnight BG checks and help the teens to treat accordingly,
- Get involved in all the fun activities!

I am the camp lead CDE, on call 24/7, so you will never be without support.

Think of all the CPD!!

The camp runs from Tuesday 24 September to Friday 27 September, 2024. It will be held at Forest Edge in Waroona. If you are available and would like to be a part of our awesome team, then please send an email to [email protected] by Fri 17 May.

Unfortunately, the amazingly helpful CGM tech can have some not-so-pleasant side effects for some people.

I stumbled across this article from the website which may be super helpful to keep your skin in tip-top condition.

Oh, and while this is not a sponsored post, the team at NJaP have given me a discount code to share with you if you do want to try their products.

Go to www.notjustapatch.com and enter the coupon code AUNURSES10 at checkout to get a 10% discount on your order.

CGM Side Effects and How to Avoid Them - Not Just a Patch Concerned about CGM side effects? Don't ditch the benefits! Our guide explores common CGM issues and provides tips to minimize discomfort.

How could you not love this? Awesome breakfast, lunch or snack.

This is 2 big scoops of Greek yoghurt (I like the consistency of Jalna), a handful of fresh or frozen berries (raspberries are my fave!!) and a small handful of grain free granola (packed with nuts, seeds and coconut). This is not a sponsored post.

I know today is all about Anzac biscuits, but I wanted to share these yummy low carb cake mixes available from Simply Swap Foods. They were quick and easy to whip up and were moist and super tasty. I especially love the fact they have minimal ingredients.

While this is not a sponsored post, Simply Swap have given me a discount code for you to use if you want to try these and other options out.

Head to https://www.simplyswapfoods.com.au and enter code EATLIVEWELL10 at the checkout to get 10% off.

The 2024 theme for Dietitians Week is Nourishing Mind, Body, and Brain.

This theme is at the heart of my practice.

I know that the food we eat or don’t eat has a powerful impact on our brain and our mental health. When we eat the energy and variety of nutrients our body and brain need, we tend to think better about ourselves, have better concentration and our mood generally improves.

But when we don’t get the energy and nutrients we need, we might be more susceptible to low mood, increased anxiety, difficulty concentrating and feeling sluggish.

The longer that our mood is low, or our mental health is struggling, the more common it is that our food intake and food quality changes.

When we feel crap, we might choose to eat convenience foods, or those highly palatable foods that might make us feel good for a little while. Sometimes we end up eating more than we planned but sometimes we don’t eat at all. If we haven’t got the energy or motivation to even get out of bed when our mood is so low – how can we organise a balanced meal for ourselves?

When we get depression or anxiety, it might be appropriate to get some medications and see a psychologist to talk through our concerns. This is all great, but sometimes we don’t think about the basics of fuelling our brain and body to help our mental health.

I know it’s hard and I know it feels overwhelming, but putting some thought and extra effort into the foods we eat might boost our brain function and mental health enough to start feeling like we used to. Give it a go for a few weeks and see if it helps. You might be surprised.

Eat enough across your day to get the energy your body and brain needs and eat in a way that brings in awesome nutrients to help your body and brain to work at its optimum.

Below are my top tips to get you started but reach out if you need more help with your food intake to boost your mental health.

If you need more urgent support – contact one of the helplines available at https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines/

I haven't had a chance to post til now, but this was such great news this week.

Finally, our peak body for diabetes in Australia has endorsed a lower carbohydrate eating approach - providing hope to people living with type 2 diabetes.

This has been such a long time coming and will mean that people seeking to improve their blood glucose levels and general health should now be given all of the dietary options available from their health care providers.

Until now, many health professionals, including dietitians have generally been advising people with type 2 diabetes to eat in a way that focuses on weight loss through calorie restriction or eating as per the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.

As the research will support, calorie restrictive diets are rarely sustainable, and the guidelines are generally heavily focused on a higher intake of carbohydrates. While it can be helpful for some, it’s not necessarily dealing with the root cause – being an issue of glucose metabolism, not someone’s weight.

For many people living with any type of diabetes, eating a higher carbohydrate diet often results in difficulty in managing their blood glucose levels. Why? Because out of all the different foods we eat, carbohydrates (whether they are better quality or otherwise) have the greatest impact on blood glucose. Eating less carbohydrates, in whatever way that looks like for someone, will make a big difference in improving blood glucose levels.

This new partnership and endorsement of lower carbohydrate eating means that people will firstly have choice in how they want to approach managing their diabetes through food (a super important factor in self-management of a chronic condition), and importantly for those who want to use this approach, they should now be able to get support to do so much more easily.

Hopefully, it also paves the way for increasing the evidence and improving the national guidelines in the near future to provide support for people living with type 1 diabetes who choose to eat this way too.

Heard the buzz? We're making headlines in The Australian with our new partnership with Diabetes Australia. The Australian health editor Natasha Robinson caught up with Dr Peter Brukner OAM, founder of Defeat Diabetes, and Professor Grant Brinkworth, Director of Research at Diabetes Australia, to discuss our exciting new partnership and pose the question: With the majority of Australians now classified as metabolically unhealthy, is it time to endorse low carb for all?

Read about our feature in The Australian. https://www.defeatdiabetes.com.au/general/breaking-news-should-everyone-adopt-low-carb-the-australian/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=drbrukner039sdefeatdiabetes&utm_content=newsmedia

Are you, or is someone you know, living with type 1 diabetes living in the SouthWest?

If you need any support from a diabetes educator, I’m now visiting Busselton once a month.

Call 94466446 to find out more or make a booking.

It's Eating Disorder Awareness Week and I wanted to share with you that people living with type 1 diabetes are at a greater risk of disordered eating!
Need help for yourself or someone you know? Come and see me
https://www.type1familycentre.org.au/eating-disorders

Come along and get some inspiration and recipes for some blood glucose friendly snacks and meals. Places are limited! I use the Foodie and the Chef recipes all the time because they’re so yummy and tick all my nutrition boxes!

🌟 Meet Our Presenters! 🌟
Event: Diabetes-Friendly Basics Using the Thermomix

Angie and Daniela will be cooking up a storm of diabetes-friendly recipes using the Thermomix® in just a few weeks.

Angie, with over 15 years of Thermomix® expertise, and Daniela, one half of Thermo Foodie & the Chef, will guide you through the world of healthy cooking. Their passion for nutritious meals will inspire you!

Registration for this event is essential, as places are limited to 20 people. Fill in the form here for an evening of delectable glucose-friendly snacks: https://bit.ly/thermomix-2024

Date: Wed 28 Feb
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, Stirling

Need to get some special Christmas gifts that also help raise vital funds for people living with type 1 diabetes??
Some of my favourite things are listed. Check it out!
Don’t miss out on The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre online auction!

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Day 1 of the new T1 Bootcamp at The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre! Participants getting hands on experience in the many ways to carb count for insulin dosing. They aced it!

There are loads of amazing nurses and midwives to nominate, please nominate now!

A friendly reminder to please take the opportunity to nominate a nurse or midwife for the 2024 WA Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards. Nominations will close on Monday 11th December.

For more information and to complete a nomination, visit wanmea.com.au

Look! A showbag!!!

Come and join Amy Rush Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator and I for 2 fun filled, info-packed days of type 1 know how.

All that for just $200. To see either one of us for just 1 hour and no showbag is $165, so it’s magnificent value.

Don’t miss out!!

Did we mention the HUGE array of EPIC giveaways each participant will get access to at the first ever T1 Bootcamp?? Check out Amy Rush Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator with all the amazing items! We’ve partnered with some awesome type 1 diabetes medical and technology companies to bring you some amazing giveaways including:

Libre Sensors from Abbott
Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring from AMSL
Pod Experience Pack from Insulet
Be Connected Pack from Medtronic
Sharps Container from Novo Nordisk
Smartphone Pop Socket from Ypsomed

Want in? Register for T1 Bootcamp here today so you don't miss out: https://www.type1familycentre.org.au/so/3fOk4e5AN?languageTag=au&source=t1dfc

Have you heard the great news? Type 1 Bootcamp is here!

I’m so excited to be part of this brand-new education program.

T1 Bootcamp is a type 1 diabetes masterclass, developed by the passionate team at The Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, and is designed to provide you with the latest clinical advice and help you put this advice into action, making day-to-day living with type 1 easier to manage.

I love the fact that being part of the course, you'll meet and hear from other people living with type 1 and how they apply this advice in the real world and benefit from the tips and tricks they've learned over their life with type 1.

We will cover A LOT but it will be done in a way where you will get to ask loads of questions, practice the concepts, and leave with a massive toolkit you can apply as you feel ready.

Amy Rush Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator and I can’t wait to see you there!

T1 Bootcamp Curriculum:
Day 1: We deep dive into the core of type 1 diabetes management; insulin, carbohydrate counting and how to tailor insulin doses to match your meals. We’ll make sure you have the essential info to manage insulin and food with confidence.
Day 2: We take what you have learned in week 1 and translate it into real life. Whether it is exercising without a hypo, eating out without a blood glucose tsunami, or having a glass or two of wine without fear, you will graduate Bootcamp feeling more competent and confident!

Logistics & Location:
We know you have a busy work week, so we run T1 Bootcamp over two consecutive Saturdays, with the very first Bootcamp taking place on 18 November and 25 November 2023, from 8.45am to 4:30pm. We will even feed you a delicious morning and afternoon tea (BYO lunch). The event is hosted at the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, 11 Limosa Close, Stirling WA. We have free parking, right outside the door! Book here: https://telethonjdfc.wufoo.com/forms/type1-bootcamp-november-18-25-november/

+1 on us:
We know that that the people in your life need and want to know how to help you in your type 1 management, so we encourage you to bring a support person with you, free of charge. What Type 1 Ninja doesn’t want other ninjas in their corner after all?

Cost & Bookings:
T1 Bootcamp costs $200. Your support person can join you free! Classes are capped, so book now: https://telethonjdfc.wufoo.com/forms/type1-bootcamp-november-18-25-november/

Trial, Test and Take Home:
We’ve partnered with some awesome type 1 diabetes medical and technology companies to bring you some amazing giveaways including:
• Libre Sensors from Abbott
• Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring from AMSL
• Pod Experience Pack from Insulet
• Be Connected Pack from Medtronic
• Sharps Container from Novo Nordisk
• Smartphone Pop Socket from Ypsomed

Type1 Bootcamp November 18 & 25 November Your ultimate Type 1 Knowledge Boost is here! No matter how you choose to manage your type 1, T1 Bootcamp will turn you into a Type 1 Ninja! T1 Bootcamp logistics: We know you have a busy work week, so we run T1 Bootcamp over two consecutive Saturdays, with the very first Bootcamp taking place on 18...

I’m so lucky to be able to work from this amazing place.

Spotlight on Beck Newton - Accredited Practising Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Credentialled Diabetes Educator and Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician.

Beck brings post-graduate qualifications in mental health and health coaching to her knowledge as a diabetes nurse educator and dietitian. Her diverse background and scope of training enables Beck to provide a broad range of support for people impacted by type 1 diabetes. Beck is also known for her warmth and understanding. Beck has specialised skills in eating disorders and supports people with type 1 to develop a healthy relationship with eating and insulin. She can assist patients to develop a self-management plan that aligns with their level of knowledge, experience, lifestyle, goals, and personal preferences.

Beck is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Credentialled
Diabetes Educator and Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician.

To meet with Beck, please call us on 08 9446 6446.

Did you know that this week is Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week?

Eating Disorders now impact over 1 million Australians and have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. They are serious, complex and life-threatening.

There’s a common misconception that eating disorders have a specific ‘look’. The stark reality is that anyone irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, cultural background, or size can experience an eating disorder.

As a Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician, I can help people with body image concerns and their relationship with food and eating. Find out more at www.eatlivewell.com.au

And remember you can also reach out to the Butterfly National Helpline for free and confidential support on 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673)

Very interesting!!!! Hopefully this is something we can follow the Americans.

News! Congress has recognized that the US Dietary Guidelines do NOT serve Americans with obesity, diabetes or other chronic diseases. For people with these conditions, the US Guidelines are not for you.
A big win for the Nutrition Coalition, which was been working on this for years.https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20230614/115870/HMKP-118-AP00-20230614-SD003.pdf

A great reason to donate!

We're just about to head off on the Run for a Reason raising funds for the Family Centre. So far our team has raised over $10k to support our tribe. If you want to support us it's not too late! Just head over to this link: https://runforareason23.grassrootz.com/type-1-diabetes-family-centre/donate

Happy International Nurses Day!
Sending big thanks to all my nurse friends, colleagues and those I’ve never met. You’re all amazing and should be celebrated everyday!

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